Ohizei EgbokhareHouse of Stone and Iron (2020)Tearing through a thick silence the truck rolled along the tarred roads and turned onto the diversion, stopping some length away from the…Sep 151Sep 151
Ohizei EgbokhareVisions of PamplonaThe elevator bell dings. The gears grind and the doors crack open. Bespectacled eyes spot me waiting at the landing. A meaningful kiss has…Sep 8Sep 8
Ohizei EgbokhareDance With Me, I Promise It Will Hurt.The dark night calls to me, the prowler. I haunt these roads when men sleep. Like a ghost of centuries ago, body now turned to dust. But…Jul 27Jul 27
Ohizei EgbokhareGod Hates DivorceIt’s been 24 long hours since the wedding. You’re sat there, she’s sat there. You both realise you made a bad decision.Jul 21Jul 21
Ohizei EgbokhareYoung Ozoya and the Sickness of SleepIt’s getting crowded in my little mind. Loud sounds converse angrily with one another without my consent. I scream stop but they do not…Jun 20Jun 20
Ohizei EgbokhareThe Old ManHis hair was grey before I was born. But it was full and lush and wise. His belly was moulded out by beer crates from the drinking days…May 311May 311
Ohizei EgbokhareMy Heart Aches to the Beat of a Sad SongI can tell you want to sleep with me. Your eyes whisper it like a ventriloquist’s vagina. My shrink tells me to come in more often. She…Jan 25Jan 25
Ohizei EgbokhareThe LoafThe end of the gruelling year is consummated by the explosion of fireworks. Multi-sound bangers ring into early morning. The drunk do a…Jan 21Jan 21
Ohizei EgbokhareLukewarmIt’s another sad love story. Another foray into treacherous waters. Pint after pint of lager. Flutes of champagne. Concoctions and…Dec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023